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Michael Harrington
Religion in the News Editor
Some new statistics on pornography
Some new statistics on pornography
VERBATIM: The numbers come from the research group Wifi Talents and they reveal that 35% of ALL web data on EARTH is porn. The global pornography industry generates nearly 100 billion dollars every year. Here in the U.S., the average age that a child is first exposed to porn is 11 years old. Wifi Talents also reveals the astounding fact that approximately 28,000 Americans visit pornographic websites every SECOND. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadThe governor of Missouri has signed a batch of education laws
The governor of Missouri has signed a batch of education laws
VERBATIM: Republican Mike Kehoe put his signature on one particular measure that keeps Christian clubs in colleges and universities from being forced to allow people who are non-believers into leadership positions. Alliance Defending Freedom is cheering the legislation, saying “Universities should encourage freedom of speech and religion, not shut it down. That includes safeguarding the ability of belief-based student organizations to associate with those who align with the organization’s mission. MH SRN NEW
Listen DownloadPeople of faith weigh-in on transgenderism and kids
People of faith weigh-in on transgenderism and kids
VERBATIM: The poll from the Public Religion Research Institute asks members of various faith groups if parents should be allowed to obtain a sex-change operation for their underage child. Unitarian Universalists are the MOST likely to say YES — 69%, followed by Jewish people at 63%. At the other end of the spectrum, only 31% of White Evangelical Protestants think a mom or dad should be allowed to get their kid a sex-change operation. MH SRNN NEWS
Listen DownloadA voice of reason at the United Nations
A voice of reason at the United Nations
VERBATIM: Women’s rights adviser Reem Alsalem of Jordan is calling on the world body to define gender strictly by biology in an effort to protect women and girls. Alsalem says “I never thought the day would come where the mandate would deem it necessary to prepare a report affirming that the words ‘women’ and ‘girls’ refer to distinct biological and legal categories. You cannot protect what you cannot define,” She accuses the U.N. of trying to erase women. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadAnother school settles an anti-Semitism lawsuit
Another school settles an anti-Semitism lawsuit
VERBATIM: Officials at Barnard College in New York have agreed to implement a list of measures called for by Jewish students on campus in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests that broke out on campuses across the nation in the wake of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. A growing number of colleges and universities are coming to such agreements in the face of accusations that they have ignored growing anti-Semitism within their ranks. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadA new Gallup poll asks Americans about their values
VERBATIM: And number one on the list is FAMILY. More adults cited that as a top priority than anything else. Coming in second is Freedom followed by Health. Integrity is 4th on the rundown, followed at number five by religious faith. Amongst those who are likely to list FAMILY at or near the top of their list are women, senior citizens, Republicans, people who are married, those without college degrees and Americans who regularly attend church. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadThe religious gender gap is shrinking
The religious gender gap is shrinking
VERBATIM: According to the latest numbers from the Pew Research Center, women in this country are still more religious than men — but not as much as in the past. Sadly, Pew concludes that the reason the gap is shrinking is because women are giving up on religion at a FASTER rate than are men. Men are NOT becoming more religious. In fact, Americans are gradually turning away from faith in this country — a trend that has been unchanged for decades. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadSome recent immigrants tout America’s religious freedom
Some recent immigrants say religious freedom is the best thing about America
VERBATIM: Baptist Press has been quizzing Southern Baptist leaders who were born in other countries and to a man they say the thing they treasure most about this country is the freedom to practice their faith. Pastor Alexsai Kharlamov who lives in California says in the Soviet Union his father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all persecuted for their faith. Pastor Misael Rodriguez who works for Louisiana Baptist University was hounded by the authorities in Cuba. MH SRN NEW
Listen DownloadThere are still a lot of problems for Christians in Syria
There are still a lot of problems for Christians in Syria
VERBATIM: A new report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom finds that about six months after President Basshar Assad was deposed, believers in the country remain under siege. The report states that “loyalists to the transitional authorities have targeted civilians in the west and south through mass sectarian attacks, while Turkish support for Islamist militias in the north has continued to pose threats” to Christians. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadEvangelicals and feminists are cheering the Supreme Court
Evangelicals and feminists are cheering the Supreme Court
VERBATIM: Those two groups don’t agree on much, but one thing they DO agree on is that men have no place in women’s sports. And so they are praising the justices for agreeing to consider the constitutionality of state laws that bar males from playing on female sports teams. The decision is likely to be rendered a year from now and it may prove to be a watershed ruling in the on-going battle over transgenderism in the United States and how it affects children. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadLGBT groups are taking aim at baptism
LGBT groups are taking aim at baptism
VERBATIM: A growing number of Gay Pride events now feature an opportunity for “de-baptism” — a public ceremony during which homosexuals reject the baptism they received when they were younger. The practice is also being promoted by organizations such as the Satanic Temple. The latest example of de-baptism took place last month in Michigan at the Lansing Pride festival where a number of people underwent de-baptism. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadRussia is persecuting people of faith
Russia is persecuting people of faith
VERBATIM: The U.S. Commission on International Freedom says ever since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia forces have been carrying out a campaign of intimidation and harassment against clergymen and congregations in the annex territories. The Commission says Russia has jailed and tortured a number of religious leaders and closed down many churches. Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox Church of Ukraine pastors and laymen have been targeted. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadA new study examines pastors and counseling
A new study examines pastors and counseling
VERBATIM: The Life Way Research report can be boiled down to this: America’s Protestant clergymen have less training in how to counsel individuals, but at the same time are less willing to refer those people to professionals outside the church — all this at a time when more parishioners seem to want counseling. Life Way spokesman Scott McConnell says “We are seeing a decline in pastors developing their counseling skills and having lay counseling ministries.” MH SRN NE#WS
Listen DownloadNew religion poll compares U.S. to the rest of the world
A new poll compares the U.S. to the rest of the world on religion
VERBATIM: About 70% of Americans say they are religiously affiliated and that’s a lot more than most other rich industrialized nations, but far behind the mostly-Muslim countries. We are middle-of the pack when it comes to daily prayer — we do it more than our European neighbors but less than people in Africa, Asia and the MIddle East. The U.S. is near the top of the heap when it comes to believing in an afterlife, however. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadA lot of people of faith voted for President Trump
A lot of people of faith voted for President Trump
VERBATIM: The Pew Research Center has done a detailed breakdown of the people who went to the polls last fall and it reveals that White Evangelicals were not the only ones who supported Mr. Trump. In November he won 62% of ALL Protestants — up 3% from 2020. And the president got 55% of the Catholic vote — up 6% — and a real embarrassment to the Democratic Party which owned the Catholic vote for most of the 20th century. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadA new poll examines the influence of fathers
A new poll examines the influence of fathers
VERBATIM: It comes from the Barna Group and it finds that boys who have good relationships with their dads have better family life in adulthood. 65% of men who got along with their fathers say they are satisfied in their married, compared to 58% of men who had a negative relationship with dad. Men who got on well with their fathers are also more likely to be on good terms with their own children — 53% to 44%. mh srnn news
Listen DownloadDelaware goes all-in on transgenderism
Delaware goes all-in on transgenderism
VERBATIM: Democratic Governor Matt Meyer has issued an executive order designed to make his state a destination for people who want their children to have sex-change operations. The order establishes that Delaware is now a “shield state prohibiting state agencies from cooperating with investigations, subpoenas, or legal actions initiated in other states against individuals or providers involved in gender-affirming care.” MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadAnother victory for religious freedom in Colorado
Another victory for religious freedom in Colorado
VERBATIM: Lawmakers in the state spend a lot of time promoting the LGBT agenda, and then watching the court knock down their laws. The latest case features a Christian camp, which has won the right NOT to allow boys to use girls’ restrooms and locker rooms. Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit on behalf of the camp and now the state is backing down, agreeing to let the camp alone, and exempt all other religious facilities from its LGBT orders. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadA new report paints a picture of the LGBT community in the U.S.
A new report paints a picture of the LGBT community in the U.S.
VERBATIM: The Public Religion Research Institute poll finds that gay people are mostly young, liberal and religiously unaffiliated. 36% of all LGBT Americans are under 30 years old and another third are between 30 and 45. 51% of homosexuals identify as liberal and a plurality say they vote Democrat. The PRRI study also reports that 52% of homosexuals are atheists, agnostics or followers of no particular religion. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadMost churches are not big on discipline
Most churches are not big on discipline
VERBATIM: There’s a debate going on in Christian circles these days about such topics as church membership covenants and spiritual abuse. But a new poll from Life Way Research seems to suggest that a lot of congregations are adopting a light touch. 70% of Mainline Protestant pastors tell Life Way that no member of their church has EVER been formally disciplined — during their tenure or before. Nearly 50% of Evangelical clergymen say the same. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadA British clergyman issues a disturbing confession
A British clergyman issues a disturbing confession
VERBATIM: Philip North heads the Anglican Diocese of Blackburn and he has written a letter to his parishioners admitting that he never condemned the rise of so-called “rape gangs” in England because he didn’t want to appear racist. The gangs, which have become a national scandal in the United Kingdom, are being run by Muslim immigrants. North says he thought speaking up might impair the Church of England’s racial reconciliation efforts. He now supports a national inquiry. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadA new abortion facility in Chicago will do late-term abortions
A new abortion facility in Chicago will do late-term abortions
VERBATIM: The Hope Clinic has announced that it will perform the grisly procedures — the only stand-alone facility in the entire Midwest to do so. Under Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker, Illinois is trying to become the most liberal state in the region on abortion and therefore a destination for women from pro-life states who want to end their pregnancies. Hope Clinic will be aborting unborn babies who are long past the point of being able to survive outside the womb. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadNew York City Pride is running out of cash
New York City Pride is running out of cash
VERBATIM: The organization that runs the Big Apple’s notorious Gay Pride parade says it’s short about three-quarters of a million dollars for the June 29th event because sponsors have pulled out. About 25% of NYC Pride’s corporate benefactors have quit, including Pepsi, Nissan and Target. It’s all part of the sudden death of Woke Capitalism, which has seen big firms pull their support for the LGBT agenda amidst a surge of complaints from consumers. MH SRN NEWS
Listen DownloadSatanists are praising the Governor of Minnesota
Satanists are praising the Governor of Minnesota
VERBATIM: A group called the Democratic Coalition of Satan Worshippers has placed a plaque in the state capitol building that thanks Tim Walz for allowing them to set up a display during last year’s Christmas season. The plaque reads “We thank the governor. Satan has a special place for you.” In fact, Walz issued a statement in 2024 saying he did not personally agree with the display, but he could not bar it on constitutional grounds. MH SRN NEWS
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